SOLUTION BRIEFS

Energy company cuts new-well startup time from 6 months to 3

LOCATION:

INDUSTRY:

Oil and Gas

BENEFITS:

Time to new wells is cut in halfFull and real-time visibility into process statusCompliance to industry regulations

SOFTWARE:

K2 Blackpearl, K2 Smartforms

SUMMARY:

5th Method rebuilt the S.P.U.D. process from front to back — to help streamline everything from site selection to engineering, geology, environmental factors, legal, project management and local regulations. The result was a reduction in the time it takes to bring a new well to full operation, from six months to three.

“The solution pulls together all the people and information so that there are no delays,” Eichler said. “Field workers now have a fast, mobile-responsive platform, so they can find information fast, load and complete forms, and have full visibility.” .

One of the most valuable outcomes of the project came out of the discovery phase: Defining, mapping and building consistency into the process. This allowed the final solution to be matched with reality and took into account the nuances of this oil-and-gas company.

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Airline service co. using Velocity Forms to deliver 10x faster

LOCATION:

Dallas, TX

INDUSTRY:

Technology

BENEFITS:

Company building forms 10x fasterFaster response to customers

SOFTWARE:

Velocity Forms for K2

SUMMARY:

This tech company provides more than 30 software solutions to airlines, airports, governments and tourism boards in the US — to help with marketing, operations and customer service. They have nearly 1,000 clients, and every time they needed to onboard a new customer or configure a product for an existing customer, the companies had to engage in a slow, error-prone Microsoft Word-based form processes that provided no visibility or workflow.

5th Method helped define the problem as a data collection challenge — not a design challenge — and built a Velocity Forms-based solution that allows this company to simply enter data into a database and then auto generate forms that provide a consistent user experience, regardless of application. The solution ensures requirements are accurate and understood by all parties, and it results in faster onboarding of customers. .

The company estimates that this solution saved them years of development and millions of dollars.

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5th Method becomes process partner at major retailer

LOCATION:

Pittsburgh, PA

INDUSTRY:

Retail

BENEFITS:

SOFTWARE:

K2 Smartforms, Microsoft SharePoint

SUMMARY:

The relationship between 5th Method and this global retailer started with a simple forms project and has grown to include the delivery of a slew of business process applications and a company-wide intranet.

When the company was struggling with InfoPath forms, 5th Method came in and converted them to K2 Smartforms for greater speed to market and better overall user experience. The company's new intranet now provides a home for these forms — such as IT service requests, system access requests, ticketing, etc. — but it also serves as a one-stop shop where users can see process status, workflow history, and take action or route tasks to other users.

5th Method has become a trusted partner to this company and now acts as an extension of the team, building new applications and reconfiguring process, as needs arise.

LOCATION:

Pittsburgh, PA

INDUSTRY:

Manufacturing

BENEFITS:

VisibilityQuality controlTime savings

SOFTWARE:

K2 Blackpearl, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server

SUMMARY:

When this manufacturing company wanted to make changes to a product formula — say, modifying the ratio of ingredients — it had to manage the process using a complex Excel spreadsheet and emails. It was difficult to maintain and impossible to track.

5th Method built a forms-based workflow solution, using K2 and SharePoint, to streamline the process. The application pulls information from the company's database and line of business systems (including SAP) to provide accuracy, consistency and efficiency. Workflows direct tasks and approval requests to the appropriate stakeholders, and full visibility allows company employees to track down any roadblocks.

The result is faster time to market and better quality control in the manufacturing process.

LOCATION:

INDUSTRY:

Financial Services

BENEFITS:

Improved collaborationAccess to information from anywhereProcess and data insightReduced reliance on email

SOFTWARE:

Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office 365

SUMMARY:

To improve collaboration and productivity, an investment management board (serving teachers and public employees) called on 5th Method to configure a new SharePoint Online intranet, including automation for processes such as portable device requests, timesheet submissions, network change requests and absentee report submissions. The solution replaced an internal website that offered no collaboration or document management capabilities.

Now this organization has a user-friendly hub for employees to communicate and collaborate on organizational initiatives, they have insight into data and process, and access to helpful tools for task management. Overall, employees are less reliant on email than they were before and are empowered to provide better service.